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Not to be confused with the Rock Of Gibraltar gelding once trained by Kevin Ryan and, later, by Keith Dalgleish, George Rooke, the apprentice jockey, is a graduate of the British Racing School in Newmarket. Rooke initially joined jockey-turned-trainer Richard Hughes at Weathercock House in Upper Lambourn, near Hungerford, Berkshire on a placement in September, 2017. Rooke rode his first winner under Rules, Kath’s Legacy, trained by Hughes, at Chepstow the following July.

After just two winners in 2018, Rooke rode six winners on British soil in 2019, but also three in Jersey in July and August that year, which he failed to report to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA).Visitors to  https://www.robinroo.org/en and others will know that trust is essential in the sport and gambling world, so this is a big no-no. Consequently, although he enjoyed his most successful season so far in 2020, with 34 winners, he was stripped of five victories in races where he incorrectly claimed 7lb instead of 5lb or was ineligible to ride due to specific race conditions.

To add insult to injury, in September, 2020, Rooke received a 14-day suspension for riding a finish a circuit too soon in a two-mile handicap at Wolverhampton. Riding 11/4 joint favourite Sophar Sogood, trained by Paul D’Arcy, Rooke set sail for home after a mile and, although he realised his mistake as the field swept by, the damage was done. Sophar Sogood trailed in ninth of ten, beaten 55¼ lengths, and the stewards took a dim view of his ineptitude.

Nevertheless, Rooke has continued to ride his share of winners, clocking up 30 in 2021. Like a pro on south african online casinos the wins kept on coming. During the winter, he was involved in a ding-dong battle to become All-Weather Champion Apprentice, eventually edging out his nearest pursuers, Oliver Stammers and Rhys Clutterbuck, by a single winner. In 2022, Rooke also rode his first Listed winner, Mrs Fitzherbert, trained by Hughie Morrison, in the Conqueror Fillies’ Stakes at Goodwood in late April.

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